Wednesday, June 8, 2011

a sudden flurry

the sun
still new to the day
rose soft
and orange
over the river

a breeze passed
in a sudden flurry of movement
like the soft panic of a small bird's wings
catching at my shirt sleeve
causing it to pull
ever so gently

in the eddies and whorls of her passing by
a whispering voice
soft as the falling of petals


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19 comments:

  1. *June 8, 2011 at 12:54 AM

    Steven, how do you write like this?

    Every thing in this poem flows and falls, like the soft panic of bird's wings, soft as the falling of petals.

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  2. The Weaver of GrassJune 8, 2011 at 4:21 AM

    Ah - falling petals remind me that the next season is Autumn. Beautiful words steven.

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  3. KathleenJune 8, 2011 at 6:42 AM

    You must be in love, Steven!!!

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  4. RuthJune 8, 2011 at 7:49 AM

    I think the wind is a flirt too, but I call it "he." :-)

    Gorgeous, gentle lines.

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  5. JJ Roa RodriguezJune 8, 2011 at 7:57 AM

    your gentle mind create gentle thoughts... love it!

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  6. ellen abbottJune 8, 2011 at 9:21 AM

    a gentle breeze.

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  7. agujaJune 8, 2011 at 10:04 AM

    Yes, Steven, how do you write these beautifully merged words and sentiments???
    I know that petals and breezes are inspirational in themselves, but ....

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  8. Dan GurneyJune 8, 2011 at 10:43 AM

    I would guess that you experience countless moments like the one you captured in this poem and that one part of your process is deciding which one to share. I am also guessing that you have gaggle of readers wanting you to write about your writing process. I know you have written about it before, especially in the comments, but I am hearing your readers clamor for more, more.

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  9. hopeJune 8, 2011 at 6:46 PM

    Those petals look like confetti after a happy party. :)

    Thanks for always pointing out the brighter side of life.

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  10. stevenJune 8, 2011 at 9:41 PM

    terresa, i wish i could answer you but i know the mechanics of how i set up a piece of writing but not much about any other part of it. it has to feel right. that's a hard thing to explain - but you know that i bet. steven

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  11. stevenJune 8, 2011 at 9:42 PM

    weaver - the petals that have been falling of late make me think of the fruit that's coming! steven

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  12. stevenJune 8, 2011 at 9:42 PM

    kathleen - always! steven

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  13. stevenJune 8, 2011 at 9:56 PM

    ruth thankyou. it's interesting how we apply gender to objects and natural forces, and extend qualities that we ascribe to those genders into the experiencing of the features of those objects and natural forces. i have a bike who is like a brother to me. hmmmm. steven

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  14. stevenJune 8, 2011 at 9:56 PM

    jjrod'z, thankyou. i love being able to share in the creation of lovely thoughts. steven

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  15. stevenJune 8, 2011 at 9:56 PM

    ellen - simply. steven

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  16. stevenJune 8, 2011 at 9:58 PM

    aguja - i'm not entirely sure how it happens but it does so i'm glad and i feel very fortunate. steven

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  17. stevenJune 8, 2011 at 9:59 PM

    dan - i can write about how i get to the writing. maybe if i do that i can articulate what happens during the writing. i can feel it when i am writing but i've not really thought about the words that describe it. i'll see what i can do dan and thankyou so much for your supportive comment. it carries a lot of presence for me. steven

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  18. stevenJune 8, 2011 at 10:01 PM

    hope - even in the darkest passage there are shadows or shades which suggests light. it's there. steven

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  19. Tess KincaidJune 9, 2011 at 8:14 PM

    Love-love-love "eddies and whorls".

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